It has been said that there are two parties in the United States; a stupid party and an evil party. Perhaps better described as a naive party and an opportunist party, the idea behind this concept is that the the poor decisions of one party allow for enactment of the unfathomable agenda of the other. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recession’
G20 set to embrace Obama’s economic policy.
Ronald Reagan, in describing the economic views dominant in the Democratic Party, once said:
If it moves tax it, if it keeps moving regulate it, if it stops moving subsidize it.
The Group of 20 convened earlier this week in London to much ruckus and fanfare. Making his presence known was the Celebrity-in-Chief, President Obama. While the [...]
Geithner provides more reason to worry
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s bout with foot-in-mouth disease continues. Now, apparently, he endorsed efforts to undermine the security of the United States by (inadvertedly, or otherwise) supporting the replacement of the U.S. dollar as the worldwide reserve currency with something new. Like so many of Geithner’s grand ideas, this one too manages to leave investors weary.
Obama’s desire to delegate should be viewed with caution.
Amidst continuing economic uncertainty at home, and growing frustration among the more rightward Obama supporters, the President finds himself confounded with a deteriorating foreign policy situation. It is perhaps for this reason that Secretary of State Clinton seems to have such a free hand in conducting foreign policy on behalf of the administration so far. The [...]
President Obama’s first address before a joint session of Congress
Like many Americans, I viewed on my computer President Obama’s speech Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress. As always, the president demonstrated his robust rhetorical skills. Nonetheless, I took issue with some parts of the address, and noticed that other parts really stood out from the rest. In the speech, the president attempted to justify the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, while also outlining additional priorities such as expanding the role of the central government in education and healthcare.
The Ten Defining Events of 2008
With the new year upon us, a look back at the year which just concluded is a valuable endeavor. This past year, 2008, involved political upheavals across the globe, from Canada to Thailand, and a vast array of locales in between, from the start of the year to its closing days. Though noteworthy, the series [...]
